A wise teacher once told me that every teenag...

A wise teacher once told me that every teenager needs to experience a not-so-fun first job from working at a grocery store to the fast food industry.

Now I still remember my first day at a fast food restaurant three years ago. I wanted to save up money and buy my own car, so I looked for work everywhere I could that summer. The restaurant called me right away and I thought to myself, this is going to be easy. Within four hours of my first shift (轮班), I had angry customers who complained how slow I was. I watched in fear as a kid spilled his milk everywhere, and I heard the words that no 16-year-old boy or anyone for that matter wants to hear: "Mike, there's a problem in the men's bathroom and you might want gloves for this one." I realized right away that working at the restaurant was not going to be a picnic. The manager expected a clean environment and fast service with a friendly smile.

Over three years later I still work at that restaurant whenever I go home during vacations. I love my co-workers there and all the customers know who I am. Every morning the same senior citizens come in and get their morning coffees. They chat with us workers and joke around. Our smiles have just as much to do with them making us a part of their everyday lives as the coffee does.

From my first job at the restaurant, I learned teamwork and devotion. I also learned staying positive no matter how rough things seem to get. I will forever carry the experience that I gained at the restaurant with me as I go forward in my life.

1.When did the author first work at a fast food restaurant?

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2.Why did the author look for work everywhere that summer?

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3.How old was the author when he first worked at the restaurant?

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4.What did the manager expect besides a clean environment?

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5.What did the author learn from his first job?

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When Canadian teenager Ryan was six years old, his teacher told him that in many parts of Africa, there was no clean water. She said that people often made themselves ill, and even died, just from drinking or bathing in dirty water.

What she said made Ryan upset. He decided to raise money for a well(井)so that people in Africa could have clean water. He did extra chores(家务)for his parents and raised $70 all by himself. Then he found out that it actually cost $2,000 to dig a well.

Most people would have given up at this point, but not Ryan. He was disappointed, but determined(决定)to raise more money. Finally he collected over $2,000. That money was used to dig the first of "Ryan's wells".

Since then, Ryan has continued to raise money for more wells. In fact, Ryan has raised over $1,500,000!

Ryan calls himself "a normal boy". He likes to play ice hockey when he's free. He also likes traveling around the world. As for the future. he has said that he isn't exactly sure what he will choose to do. "Something along the lines of a lawyer or a teacher. Maybe a leader!"

1.Ryan's teacher told him about the water problem in Africa in order to 　　　 .

A. encourage Ryan to dig wells for people in Africa

B. ask Ryan to raise money for poor people in Africa

C. make Ryan feel unhappy and disappointed

D. educate Ryan to care about African people in difficulty.

2.What does Ryan think of himself according to the passage?

A. He's like other students with his own hobby and dreams.

B. He gives up when he has decided to do something.

C. He is talented and can do many great things in the future,

D. He is different from other students in many ways.

3.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Ryan and His Teacher　　 B. Ryan and His Wells.

C. Ryan and His Money　　 D. Ryan and His Future

八年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

One day at the end of the class, a wise teacher told each of her students to 1  a plastic bag and a bag of potatoes to school.

The next day she told her students: “From today on, for every person you don't like in your lives, you can choose a potato, write the person's name and the date 2  it and then put it in the plastic bag.” Day after day, some of the students' bags were very 3 . They were then told to carry this bag with them everywhere they went for a week. They would put it inside their quilts 4  , on the seats when sitting in a car or on a bus , and next to their desks at school. The days carrying the bag around with them 5  students get to know what a weight they were carrying in their minds. They had to pay attention to it all the time 6  they wouldn't forget it. As time passed by, the potatoes went bad and 7  nasty(恶心). They all tired to get rid of them.

Too often we think of tolerance（宽容）as a gift to 8  people, and it clearly is for ourselves! If we choose to keep our sadness and hatred（仇恨）in our 9 , we will have to

carry them around all our lives.

Do you think you have got 10  from the wise teacher and what she asked her students

to do?

1. A. take           B. bring           C. put             D. show

2. A. in             B. at              C. on             D. with

3. A. heave          B. strong          C. light            D. big

4. A. in the morning   B. in the afternoon  C. during the day    D. at night

5. A. kept           B. made           C. asked           D. allowed

6. A. as soon as      B. since            C. so that          D. until

7. A. sounded       B. tasted            C. smelt           D. felt

8. A. another        B. other            C. the other        D. others

9.A. hands         B. eyes             C. stomachs        D. hearts

10. A. anything      B. nothing          C. somebody        D. Anybody

八年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

Once my mother told me a story. In Africa, when an antelope (羚羊) wakes up every morning, the first

thing it thinks about is, “I must be able to run faster than the fastest lion, or I will be k ___1___.” At the same time, a lion wakes from his dream. The first thing the lion thinks about is, “I must be able to catch the ___2___antelope, or I will die of hunger .” So almost at the same time, the antelope and the lion get up and start running toward the rising sun.
　　 This is life: full of chances and challenges. Whether you are an antelope or a lion, you must go a___3___when the sun rises. For students, it is just the same. If we don’t study hard, sooner or later, we will fall b____4____the other students. At first, I didn’t know what the word “exam” meant. Later, I knew an exam was a kind of competition. In competitions, there are always w ___5___　 and losers. As I grew up, I got to know “competition”. In one’s life, there must be competitions, so people can improve.
　　 Each time I saw children playing games and heard their laughter, I wished I were that age again. However, I remembered my parents’ words: “You must work very hard in order to have a good f ___6___. ” So I picked up my pen and began to study hard again.
　　 I was still not sure what competition really meant. One day, I was taking part in an English-speaking competition. When I went to the stage, I saw other students looking at me kindly. I s ___7___ knew what competition was. It is not as cruel as my teacher and parents told me. In fact, competition is the opposite: it is kind and necessary.
　　 I learned a lot from realizing this　 . Now I understand better about the world. Competition is important for us all.

八年级英语短文填空极难题查看答案及解析

When I was in school, I got into an argument (争吵) with a boy in my class.

I thought that “I” was right and “he” was wrong—and he thought that “I” was wrong and “he” was right. The teacher decided to teach us a lesson.

She brought us up to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her desk and me on the other. There was a large round object on her desk. It was black. But when she asked the boy, he answered, “White.”

I couldn't believe　 it! Another argument started, this time about the color of the object.

The teacher told us to change our places. Then she asked me, “What color is the object？” I had to answer, “White.” It was an object with two differently colored sides. From his side it was white. From my side it was black.

Sometimes we need to stand in other persons' shoes and look at the problem through their eyes.

1.________ taught the writer a lesson.

A.His classmate B.He himself C.His teacher D.His mother

2.Why did the object look so different in color?

A.Because the boy and the writer had no ideas about colors.

B.Because the object had two different colors on the two sides.

C.Because the boy and the writer liked making arguments with each other.

D.Because the teacher was so angry that she wanted to make fun of them.

3.What can we learn from the story?

A.We must believe in ourselves and speak out the fact.

B.Never have an argument with our friend in front of teachers.

C.Teachers are always cleverer than their students.

D.We need to look at a problem from others' views.

八年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

—My parents ___ me to keep healthy. —You can do it if you exercise every day.

A. hope　　　　　　　 B. forget

C. expect　　　　　　 D. give

八年级英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

On my first day as a teacher, I was nervous and scared,1.I still told myself I would never be able to do this! The morning I was to b2. teaching, I arrived really early. My hands were shaking. I looked at the clock. The 3. (kid)would arrive in five minutes. My heart beat quickly.

I was so scared that I 4.(hide) myself behind the desk. The kids came in and looked for their teacher. I heard them whispering(耳语), “Where is 5.(we) new teacher, Ms.Wood?”

Thinking it 6.(two), I stoop up. Everyone was surprised. I decided to be honest with my students. I took 7. deep breath, and told the kids how nervous I was. But I also told them that I wanted to be their best friend and best teacher, t8.. One boy said, “That's okay, Ms.Wood. I am scared too.” The students were all standing there,9.(smile) at me. They made me feel so comfortable. My fear 10.(slow) disappeared.

八年级英语语法填空困难题查看答案及解析

Once when I was a young boy, I boasted that I made my mind to win the first place at the coming piano competition, but I knew this goal was_____ impossible. Every year, the best players from all over the state took part in this _____. It was a huge deal, especially _____ a beginner like me.

My mom was my number one_____. Every day after school, she would sit down right next to me while Miss Green was giving me piano lessons or I was _____ my piano piece. When I couldn't and wouldn't play any longer, she would always say, "If you make up your mind to win, then act like it. Don't _____." After every practice, my whole body was in pain for numb fingers and stiff back. However, I didn't want to disappoint my mom, so I kept on practicing _____I finally slept on the piano keys.

Finally, the big day_____. Right before my _____ to perform, my mom said, "I know you want to win, but listen to me: Be there for the _____ not for the success, okay?" I managed to nod.

When I walked onto the stage, I was_____ that the judges would hear the beating of my heart instead of the music. Carefully, I took a _____ before the piano and began to play. Slowly, I began to _____ the world around me. I just let _____ fall deeper and deeper into the music.

Naturally I really won the first place. The experience made me realize that determination is not just saying that you will win. As my mom always said, "It's _____ to beat the person who is the best, but it is harder to beat the person who never gives up."

1.A.nearly B.mainly C.hardly D.exactly

2.A.competition B.exam C.concert D.test

3.A.with B.of C.for D.from

4.A.teacher B.director C.actor D.reader

5.A.writing B.making C.singing D.practicing

6.A.give off B.give away C.give up D.give out

7.A.until B.since C.after D.though

8.A.followed B.came C.reached D.left

9.A.way B.method C.turn D.task

10.A.praise B.record C.purpose D.experience

11.A.afraid B.interested C.excited D.surprised

12.A.look B.seat C.rest D.break

13.A.understand B.love C.forget D.visit

14.A.itself B.herself C.myself D.himself

15.A.wise B.easy C.common D.difficult

八年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A teacher once told each of her students to bring a clean plastic bag and a bag of potatoes to school. For every person they didn’t want to forgive(原谅) in their lives, they chose a potato, wrote the person’s____and the date on it and put it in the plastic bag. Some of their bags were very____They were then told to carry this bag with them____for one week. They would put it beside their bed at night, on the seat when sitting in a car or on a bus , and next to their desks at____. The____carrying the bag around with them made students get to know what a weight they were carrying in their minds. They had to pay attention to(注意) it all the time so that they wouldn’t____it or leave it in embarrassing(尴尬的) places. As time passed by, the potatoes went____and smelt terrible. Too often we think of tolerance(宽容) as a____to other people, but it clearly is for____! If we choose to keep our sadness and hatred(仇恨) in our hearts, we will have to____them around all our lives.

1.A.age B.name C.hobbies D.weight

2.A.small B.beautiful C.light D.heavy

3.A.everywhere B.nowhere C.somewhere D.where

4.A.home B.work C.night D.school

5.A.students B.days C.potatoes D.teachers

6.A.forget B.buy C.remember D.find

7.A.big B.wrong C.bad D.good

8.A.feeling B.waste C.gift D.greeting

9.A.themselves B.ourselves C.yourself D.itself

10.A.miss B.meet C.carry D.enjoy

八年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Creating a Study Plan

Studying is important to students. But it is always difficult to find enough time to study every subject you need. So a good plan helps you to make sure of your success in study.

Then, how to make a study plan? Well, you can begin with listing all the subjects you need to study and make sure what you need to do for each subject. Next, you should decide how much time you should spend on different subjects. Now, it is a good idea to study at the same time every day. In this way, you actually have a plan you can remember easily. While arranging(安排)time for each subject, you also need to make sure that you still have time for family, friends and rest. This is because you won't be able to succeed in your studies unless you balance(平衡)your personal life and your study.

Once the plan is made, the next thing you need to do is to follow it. One of the greatest difficulties in following your study plan is that you will be tempted(诱惑) to avoid it and do something relaxing, or fun instead. Luckily, you can fight this temptation by taking breaks.

But be sure not to take extra breaks or too long breaks as it can affect(影响)your plan. So at the start of your break, set an alarm clock to remind you when your break is over. Also, you need to use your break wisely. For example, go for a short walk, eat a small snack, or listen to some music.

To avoid forgetting to follow your plan, try to get into the habit of looking at your calendar every day. Sometimes our plans are hard to follow because some important people in our lives distract(使分心)us from our goals. In order to avoid this, tell people in your life about your plan. Put up a copy of your study guide at home so you and your family can see it, and email a copy to your friends so they know when you have spare time.

1.What helps you to make sure of your success in study?

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2.Why do you still need to have time for family, friends and rest?

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3.What is one of the greatest difficulties in following your study plan?

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4.Who may distract you from your goals?

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5.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

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八年级英语回答问题困难题查看答案及解析